St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Stovertown, Ohio)

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St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Nearest city Stovertown, Ohio
Coordinates 39°49′58″N81°59′16″W / 39.83278°N 81.98778°W / 39.83278; -81.98778
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1878
ArchitectWalter, George W.
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP reference No. 80003189 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 1980

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a historic church in Stovertown, Ohio.

History

In 1819, a church was constructed on John George Swingle's land by William Foster, Traveling pastor. This church was utilized until 1831, when a new church was constructed half a mile south of Stovertown at its present location. A simple, neat frame chapel was constructed for $1,000 in 1851. The current church was constructed in 1878 and is still in use today. [2] It was added to the National Register in 1980

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "St. John's Lutheran Church Stovertown". stovertownelca.com. Retrieved 2021-03-14.